Difficulties to connect to access an Android phone from Kubuntu 16.04

Difficulties to connect to access an Android phone from Kubuntu 16.04

Hello Everbody.

At earlier versions of Kubuntu, I could quite easily access the SD card and internal memory in my Android phones. I connected a USB cable in between the phone and laptop and the phone showed up as a "mass storage" device, after which I could easily transfer files between either devices.

However, ever since let's say Kubuntu 14.04 it's getting more and more complicated. Kubuntu 16.04 is even worse in this context. One error message that often comes back sounds something like "mtp protocol died unexpectedly. Today, I got this error message:

No such object path '/modules/kdeconnect/devices/ed509789b5640fb9/sftp'

Also this one shows up from time to time....

The only way out I have found so far is taking out the SD card of the phone, putting it in a bigger SD card case or into some USB device, after which I can access the card. However, this is a bit troublesome.

Re: Difficulties to connect to access an Android phone from Kubuntu 16.04

On 30/01/18 21:41, Bas Roufs wrote:

> Hello Everbody.
>
> At earlier versions of Kubuntu, I could quite easily access the SD card
> and internal memory in my Android phones. I connected a USB cable in
> between the phone and laptop and the phone showed up as a "mass storage"
> device, after which I could easily transfer files between either devices.
>
> However, ever since let's say Kubuntu 14.04 it's getting more and more
> complicated. Kubuntu 16.04 is even worse in this context.
> One error message that often comes back sounds something like "mtp
> protocol died unexpectedly. Today, I got this error message:
>
> /Internal Error/
>
> //
>
> /Please send a full bug report at http://bugs.kde.org/>
> //
>
> /No such object path '/modules/kdeconnect/devices/ed509789b5640fb9/sftp'/
>
>
> Also this one shows up from time to time....
>
> The only way out I have found so far is taking out the SD card of the
> phone, putting it in a bigger SD card case or into some USB device,
> after which I can access the card. However, this is a bit troublesome.
>
> Any clue how to solve these problems?

Re: Difficulties to connect to access an Android phone from Kubuntu 16.04

At earlier versions of Kubuntu, I could quite easily access the SD card and internal memory in my Android phones. I connected a USB cable in between the phone and laptop and the phone showed up as a "mass storage" device, after which I could easily transfer files between either devices.

However, ever since let's say Kubuntu 14.04 it's getting more and more complicated. Kubuntu 16.04 is even worse in this context. One error message that often comes back sounds something like "mtp protocol died unexpectedly. Today, I got this error message:

No such object path '/modules/kdeconnect/devices/ed509789b5640fb9/sftp'

Also this one shows up from time to time....

The only way out I have found so far is taking out the SD card of the phone, putting it in a bigger SD card case or into some USB device, after which I can access the card. However, this is a bit troublesome.

Any clue how to solve these problems?

Yours.

Bas G. Roufs.

​Hi Bas,

You've probably already seen people recommending KDEConnect for this purpose. I use it, and have had no problems accessing files on my Android device.

At earlier versions of Kubuntu, I could quite easily access the SD card and internal memory in my Android phones. I connected a USB cable in between the phone and laptop and the phone showed up as a "mass storage" device, after which I could easily transfer files between either devices.

However, ever since let's say Kubuntu 14.04 it's getting more and more complicated. Kubuntu 16.04 is even worse in this context. One error message that often comes back sounds something like "mtp protocol died unexpectedly. Today, I got this error message:

No such object path '/modules/kdeconnect/devices/ed509789b5640fb9/sftp'

Also this one shows up from time to time....

The only way out I have found so far is taking out the SD card of the phone, putting it in a bigger SD card case or into some USB device, after which I can access the card. However, this is a bit troublesome.

Any clue how to solve these problems?

Yours.

Bas G. Roufs.

​Hi Bas,

You've probably already seen people recommending KDEConnect for this purpose. I use it, and have had no problems accessing files on my Android device.

Re: Difficulties to connect to access an Android phone from Kubuntu 16.04

Hello Everybody.

Thanks for all your input so far.

Have installed KDE Connect at both my laptop and mobile. However, even when switching on both of them, the devices do not "see" each other via KDE Connect. My laptop is Lenovo X220 and has Kubuntu 16.04, updated via the backports. KDE plasma version: 5.8.8.

At earlier versions of Kubuntu, I could quite
easily access the SD card and internal memory
in my Android phones. I connected a USB cable
in between the phone and laptop and the phone
showed up as a "mass storage" device, after
which I could easily transfer files between
either devices.

However, ever since let's say Kubuntu 14.04
it's getting more and more complicated.
Kubuntu 16.04 is even worse in this context.
One error message that often comes back sounds
something like "mtp protocol died
unexpectedly. Today, I got this error
message:

No such object path '/modules/kdeconnect/devices/ed509789b5640fb9/sftp'

Also this one shows up from time to
time....

The only way out I have found so far is
taking out the SD card of the phone, putting
it in a bigger SD card case or into some USB
device, after which I can access the card.
However, this is a bit troublesome.

Any clue how to solve these problems?

Yours.

Bas G. Roufs.

​Hi Bas,

You've probably
already seen people recommending KDEConnect for this
purpose. I use it, and have had no problems
accessing files on my Android device.

Re: Difficulties to connect to access an Android phone from Kubuntu 16.04

Hope this isn't a stupid question but have you tried different cables?
The one that came with my Motorola G3 really does only charge - I can't
get any data connection with it. Other cables work perfectly. Dragging
down from the top of the G3 screen gives me the USB options to transfer
files etc. which mounts both internal and SD storage without doing
anything else or installing anything.

Re: Difficulties to connect to access an Android phone from Kubuntu 16.04

You are connected to a VPN by chance? If I'm connected to our VPN
KDE connect fails seeing the other as well, once I disconnect it
works fine.

LLAP,

Karsten
--

Evil Overlord Rule #192: If I appoint someone as my consort, I will not subsequently inform her that she is being replaced by a younger, more attractive woman.

On 31.01.2018 15:22, Bas Roufs wrote:

Hello Everybody.

Thanks for all your input so far.

Have installed KDE Connect at both my laptop and mobile.
However, even when switching on both of them, the devices
do not "see" each other via KDE Connect.
My laptop is Lenovo X220 and has Kubuntu 16.04, updated
via the backports. KDE plasma version: 5.8.8.

At earlier versions of Kubuntu,
I could quite easily access the
SD card and internal memory in
my Android phones. I connected a
USB cable in between the phone
and laptop and the phone showed
up as a "mass storage" device,
after which I could easily
transfer files between either
devices.

However, ever since let's say
Kubuntu 14.04 it's getting more
and more complicated. Kubuntu
16.04 is even worse in this
context.
One error message that often
comes back sounds something like
"mtp protocol died
unexpectedly. Today, I got this
error message:

No such object path '/modules/kdeconnect/devices/ed509789b5640fb9/sftp'

Also this one shows up from
time to time....

The only way out I have found
so far is taking out the SD card
of the phone, putting it in a
bigger SD card case or into some
USB device, after which I can
access the card. However, this
is a bit troublesome.

Any clue how to solve these
problems?

Yours.

Bas G. Roufs.

​Hi Bas,

You've
probably already seen people
recommending KDEConnect for this
purpose. I use it, and have had no
problems accessing files on my Android
device.

Re: Difficulties to connect to access an Android phone from Kubuntu 16.04

> Hope this isn't a stupid question but have you tried different cables?

Good question Dave. Have been using different cables over the years, with
different results.......

> The one that came with my Motorola G3 really does only charge - I can't
> get any data connection with it. Other cables work perfectly. Dragging
> down from the top of the G3 screen gives me the USB options to transfer
> files etc. which mounts both internal and SD storage without doing
> anything else or installing anything.

Will buy later another data cable, try it and report my findings here.

Have installed KDE Connect at both my laptop and mobile. However, even when switching on both of them, the devices do not "see" each other via KDE Connect. My laptop is Lenovo X220 and has Kubuntu 16.04, updated via the backports. KDE plasma version: 5.8.8.

At earlier versions of Kubuntu, I could quite easily access the SD card and internal memory in my Android phones. I connected a USB cable in between the phone and laptop and the phone showed up as a "mass storage" device, after which I could easily transfer files between either devices.

However, ever since let's say Kubuntu 14.04 it's getting more and more complicated. Kubuntu 16.04 is even worse in this context. One error message that often comes back sounds something like "mtp protocol died unexpectedly. Today, I got this error message:

No such object path '/modules/kdeconnect/devices/ed509789b5640fb9/sftp'

Also this one shows up from time to time....

The only way out I have found so far is taking out the SD card of the phone, putting it in a bigger SD card case or into some USB device, after which I can access the card. However, this is a bit troublesome.

Any clue how to solve these problems?

Yours.

Bas G. Roufs.

​Hi Bas,

You've probably already seen people recommending KDEConnect for this purpose. I use it, and have had no problems accessing files on my Android device.

Re: Difficulties to connect to access an Android phone from Kubuntu 16.04

Also the desktop app needs to be relatively new to work with the current android app. The one in the backports ppa is over a year old. There may be issues due to this, perhaps though I don't quickly see any reports on this.

Clay Weber

------ Original message------

From: Alan (grokit)

Date: Fri, Feb 2, 2018 4:54 PM

To: Kubuntu user technical support;

Cc:

Subject:Re: Difficulties to connect to access an Android p
hone from Kubuntu 16.04

They have to on the same network in order to talk to each other.

On Wednesday, January 31, 2018 9:22:05 AM EST Bas Roufs wrote:

Hello Everybody.

Thanks for all your input so far.

Have installed KDE Connect at both my laptop and mobile. However, even when switching on both of them, the devices do not "see" each other via KDE Connect. My laptop is Lenovo X220 and has Kubuntu 16.04, updated via the backports. KDE plasma version: 5.8.8.

At earlier versions of Kubuntu, I could quite easily access the SD card and internal memory in my Android phones. I connected a USB cable in between the phone and laptop and the phone showed up as a "mass storage" device, after which I could easily transfer files between either devices.

However, ever since let's say Kubuntu 14.04 it's getting more and more complicated. Kubuntu 16.04 is even worse in this context. One error message that often comes back sounds something like "mtp protocol died unexpectedly. Today, I got this error message:

No such object path '/modules/kdeconnect/devices/ed509789b5640fb9/sftp'

Also this one shows up from time to time....

The only way out I have found so far is taking out the SD card of the phone, putting it in a bigger SD card case or into some USB device, after which I can access the card. However, this is a bit troublesome.

Any clue how to solve these problems?

Yours.

Bas G. Roufs.

​Hi Bas,

You've probably already seen people recommending KDEConnect for this purpose. I use it, and have had no problems accessing files on my Android device.

Re: Difficulties to connect to access an Android phone from Kubuntu 16.04

> Hello Everbody.
>
> At earlier versions of Kubuntu, I could quite easily access the SD card and
> internal memory in my Android phones. I connected a USB cable in between
> the phone and laptop and the phone showed up as a "mass storage" device,
> after which I could easily transfer files between either devices.
>
> However, ever since let's say Kubuntu 14.04 it's getting more and more
> complicated. Kubuntu 16.04 is even worse in this context.
> One error message that often comes back sounds something like "mtp protocol
> died unexpectedly. Today, I got this error message:

As far as I heard, the Linux MTP implementation never was ready for production, and always more or less broken. I couldn't get it to work reliably, just like you, This is from kubuntu-users (2017-05-19): "MTP support in Kubuntu is almost entirely broken and has been for a decade and a half. I have no hope of it ever getting fixed.".

But you can connect to your phone via WLAN, rather than cable. I'm using SSHDroid for this. That's a SSH server, and cou can connect to it via SFTP.

I've also heard of Airdroid, which appears to do a lot more, but I haven't tried it yet.